MCC news

MCC puts Lord's 'Vision' debate on hold

May 8, 2014: The MCC has refused to take further consideration of the controversial residential development plans for the Nursery End at Lord's until work on other areas of the ground have been completed

IPL 2014 news

'Pollard, Starc need a stern warning' - Shastri

May 8, 2014: Ravi Shastri has warned that a repeat of altercations such as the one involving Kieron Pollard and Mitchell Starc could result in much stiffer penalties for the players, including "double" their match fee or even a ban

IPL 2014 newsfile

'Suryakumar could play for India one day' - Sehwag

May 8, 2014: A round-up of IPL news on May 8, 2014

USA news

WICB to partner USACA to develop game in America

May 8, 2014: The WICB and the USA Cricket Association have announced a "long-term joint partnership" to help develop cricket in the USA

MCC news

Morgan accepts MCC presidency

May 7, 2014: David Morgan, a past ECB chairman, and driving force behind the adoption of Cardiff as an international venue and the restructuring of the English domestic game, has been nominated as the next president of MCC.

Pakistan news

Kashif Siddiq banned for failing dope test

May 7, 2014: Kashif Siddiq, the captain of State Bank of Pakistan, has been banned for two years after failing a dope test

IPL 2014

Pollard, Starc fined for altercation

May 7, 2014: Kieron Pollard and Mitchell Starc have been fined for their heated altercation during the match between Mumbai and RCB at the Wankhede Stadium on May 6

Pakistan v New Zealand 2014-15

Pakistan to host NZ in the UAE

May 7, 2014: Pakistan will host New Zealand in UAE for three Tests, five ODIs and a Twenty20 international during November and December, the PCB confirmed on Wednesday

County news

Coetzer named Northants T20 captain

May 7, 2014: Kyle Coezter has been appointed captain to lead Northamptonshire's defence of their T20 title in the absence of Alex Wakely.

IPL 2014

Confusion prevails over IPL qualifier venue

May 7, 2014: There is confusion over the venue for the second qualifier of the IPL playoffs, with a likelihood that the match could be shifted to the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai from the Wankhede Stadium

South Africa news

CSA mulls provincial-cricket restructure to control costs

May 7, 2014: Cricket South Africa will consider restructuring its provincial, semi-professional competition, the second tier of its domestic cricket, when its board meets early next month

IPL 2014 Newsfile

'We're not making good decisions' - Kallis

May 7, 2014: A round-up of IPL-related news on May 7, 2014

ICC news

ICC anti-corruption unit under review

May 7, 2014: Cricket's independent watchdog, the ICC's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit, is to be reviewed by the game's big three nations, with the body potentially being asked to report directly to the chairman of the executive board

Australia news

Bolton and Farrell earn Australia contracts

May 7, 2014: Nicole Bolton and Rene Farrell have both earned Cricket Australia contracts for 2014-15 after missing out on last year's list, while Rachael Haynes has been axed

Australia news

BBL changes contracting rules

May 7, 2014: Big Bash League teams will be able to replace squad members who are unavailable due to national duties next summer, one of several changes to the competition's contracting rules

Australia news

New South Wales sign 17-year-old Doran

May 7, 2014: The inclusion of 17-year-old batsman Jake Doran on a rookie contract is one of few changes to the New South Wales squad after a successful season in which they won the Sheffield Shield and made the Ryobi Cup final

Pakistan news

Fitness a top priority - Mohammad Akram

May 6, 2014: Forty of Pakistan's top cricketers will participate in a month-long fitness camp at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore

England news

Broad misses Sri Lanka series

May 6, 2014: Stuart Broad has confirmed that he will miss the limited-overs internationals with Sri Lanka because of a knee injury

IPL 2014

Delhi bring in Tahir, lose Saurabh Tiwary

May 6, 2014: Delhi Daredevils have brought South Africa legspinner Imran Tahir into their squad for the injured Australian quick Nathan Coulter-Nile

Women's cricket

England women enter professional era

May 6, 2014: The ECB has awarded 18 players from the England Women's Performance Programme new contracts and hailed a move into a new professional era for the women's game.